Weekend Picks - March 18, 2010

Driven To Distraction What: Kick back, old-school at Aloha Stadium’s free drive-in movie night. The family-friendly double feature is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, followed by The Land of the Lost.When: Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. Where: Aloha Stadium, 99-500 Salt Lake Blvd., Aiea Details: Directions and information here.

Dirty Girl What: Jump start your green diet by getting dirty during the North Shore’s Kolea Farm’s Give Back Day. Help out on the farm, learn about local organics, and get free produce for your efforts. When: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Kolea Farm, Pupukea RoadDetails: To RSVP and get directions, email mahiai567@koleafarm.com or call 808.638.0151.

Art Nouveau What: The Chinatown art district hosts the first-ever Slow Art Friday. This mellow cousin of First Friday focuses on local artists, organic grinds and all kinds of exhibitors that value life at s-l-o-w pace. When: Friday, 5 to 7 p.m. Where: Chinatown Art District Details: To see a schedule of events, click here.

Eat With a PurposeWhat: Do the world some good while you dine during Tap Project Hawaii’s Clean Water Week by donating a $1 for the tap water you’d usually get, gratis, at designated restaurants, like Hiroshi, J.J. Dolan, and Kona Brewing Company, and your donation will fund clean water for one child for 40 days. When: March 21 through 27 Where: Participating restaurants listed here. Details: Tap Project Hawaii information for Clean Water Week is available at their website, here.

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Lei Chic is a daily email and shopping blog that plugs you into Hawai‘i’s newest and hottest boutiques, designers, trends, spas and salons, and more. You’ll also discover all the cool events, dinners and sales happening around town in our Weekend Picks every Thursday. With Lei Chic, you’ll get the inside scoop on what everyone will be talking about tomorrow – in your inbox today.

Lei Chic Associate Editor Natalie Schack has been a cultural anthropology student, museum worker bee and dabbler in graphic design. When she isn’t scouting new fashion, compiling to-do lists or crafting puns, Natalie spends her free time dreaming up elaborate picnic ideas; “researching” via YouTube tutorials, blogs and Instagram; and dusting off her pith helmet for the next adventure life throws her way.